Mahler Symphony No. 2 - 5th Movement - Listening Guide

Published: March 18, 2021, 5 p.m.

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At the same speed as the Scherzo. In a wild outburst. The Scherzo\\u2019s \\u201ccry of despair\\u201d is recalled, then answered by a hesitant statement on the horns of the emerging \\u201cResurrection\\u201d theme. There follows a \\u201cvoice calling in the wilderness\\u201d, again on the horns, but this time offstage, before the contours are once again blurred by a descending triplet figure that works its way down through the orchestra.

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A listening guide of Symphony No. 2 - 5th Movement with Lew Smoley.

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